The Tax Aspects of Spousal Support and Child Support
Dec 23, 2013
Litigants will often enter into spousal and child support orders without being fully aware of the tax implications. Additionally, an often neglected issue in spousal and child support is the tax exem...
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The Cancellation of a Lease due to Domestic Violence
Dec 23, 2013
Civil Code Section 1946.7 is another legal protection afforded to victims of domestic violence. The law generally provides that the victim of domestic violence may terminate a lease agreement to whic...
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Establishing Paternity
Dec 23, 2013
An interesting component of our Family Law system is how the Court establishes “paternity.” The establishment of paternity through a formal Judgment is the first step in (1) adjudicating a father’s c...
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Can My Child Testify in Court?
Dec 23, 2013
Family Court has an unwritten rule that children should rarely, if ever, be forced to testify. By placing a child on the witness stand, an attorney is forcing that child to “choose” between parents; ...
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Hardship Deductions and Child Support
Dec 23, 2013
A hardship deduction is defined by Family Code Sections 4070 through 4073 and applicable published appellate Court decisions. A hardship deduction operates as a deduction from the qualifying parent’s...
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The Hatfields and McCoys
Dec 23, 2013
Civil Court has been lucky enough over the past few years to handle the Civil Harassment calendar. Civil Harassment lawsuits are commonly full of neighbor disputes, former friends turned foe and othe...
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Will Family Court Restraining Orders Become Obsolete?
Dec 15, 2011
A determined number of local Santa Clara County District Attorneys recently united and persuaded our legislature to pass a new law that would change the way in which criminal Courts issue protective Or...
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Pitchess Motions in a Family Law Action
Mar 02, 2011
Police personnel files containing prior disciplinary actions against an officerare confidential and protected from indiscriminate disclosure.However, aprocedure exists for the disclosure of confidenti...
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The Annulment
Oct 27, 2010
Nearly everybody understands the legal significance of obtaining a Judgment of divorce. However, a Judgment of annulment is something that very few people experience. Although procedurally similar to a...
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The Child Support/Spousal Support Interaction
Sep 10, 2010
In Dissolution cases involving children, the Court will likely Order a combination of child and spousal support upon request of a party. This is not necessarily earth-shattering news. However, the amou...
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